Trends in cloud migration, mobility, architecture,
automation, data analysis and so much more!

This event also provides an opportunity for Small Businesses that is
unequalled in the NCR. Participating Small Businesses are invited to
present their capabilities to other firms, both Large and Small, in a
dedicated networking session that will include representatives from
government Small Business Offices. And as an AFCEA NOVA exclusive,
select participating firms will be offered an opportunity to showcase
their innovative solutions to DoD and Service senior leadership in our
first-ever IT Day Innovation Expo.

Join us on 13 December to engage with these senior Service, Joint, DOD,
and Industry leaders as they share their insights into current issues,
priorities, philosophies, directives and goals that are driving
warfighter information systems planning, acquisition, and sustainment.
Given today’s strategic and budgetary challenges and the
ever-increasing pace of technological innovation, the 15th Annual AFCEA
NOVA Air, Space, and Cyber IT Day is a must-attend conference.

Featured Speakers

Major
General Burke E. "Ed" WilsonDeputy
Principal Advisor to the Secretary of Defense and Senior Military
Advisor for Cyber, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Pentagon, Washington D.C.

Major General Burke E. "Ed" Wilson serves
as the
Deputy Principal Cyber Advisor to the Secretary of Defense and Senior
Military Advisor for Cyber, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense
for Policy, Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Pentagon,
Washington, D.C. In these capacities, Gen. Wilson supports the
Principal Cyber Advisor as the primary advisor to integrate and oversee
the development of all DoD cyber capabilities, activities and policy,
as well as provides senior military perspective on cyber policies,
strategies and plans which guide DoD efforts in cyberspace.Read
Maj. Gen. Wilson's full bio.

Air
Force Major General Sarah E. Zabel is the Vice Director
of the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA). In this role, she
helps to
lead a global organization of military, civilian, and contract
personnel who
plan, develop, deliver, and operate joint, interoperable, command and
control
capabilities and a global enterprise infrastructure in direct support
of the
President, Secretary of Defense, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Combatant
Commanders,
Department of Defense components, and other mission partners across the
full
spectrum of operations.Maj
Gen Zabel leads the efforts of an 8,000-member
global organization and manages a $10-billion-dollar annual budget.

Lieutenant
General William BenderChief, Information Dominance and Chief Information
Officer
Office of the Secretary of the Air Force

Lt.
Gen. William J. "Bill" Bender is the Chief,
Information Dominance and Chief Information Officer, Office of the
Secretary of
the Air Force, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. General Bender leads
three
directorates and supports 54,000 cyber operations and support personnel
across
the globe with a portfolio valued at $17 billion. He has overall
responsibility
of the Air Force’s Information Technology portfolio as the senior
authority for
Information Technology investment strategy, networks and
network-centric
policies, communications, information resources management, information
assurance, and related matters for the Department of the Air Force. As
Chief
Information
Officer, General Bender provides oversight of portfolio management,
delivers
enterprise architecture, and enforces freedom of information act and
privacy
act laws. He integrates Air Force warfighting and mission support
capabilities
by networking air, space, and terrestrial assets.

Brigadier General (ret.) Scott BethelVice President for Intelligence Education and
Training at JMark Services Inc.

Mr.
Scott Bethel is a retired Air Force Brigadier General with 31 years of
intelligence, cyber, kinetic targeting, unmanned vehicle operations,
and education experience. His current focus is Intelligence,
Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR ) and cyber training, education,
and strategy.

Scott is also working extensively with SAP NS2 helping to refine and
operationalize their HANA real time analytics capability focused on Air
Force, joint, and coalition partners. He also heads JMark Services
intelligence and training initiatives and is program manager for
JMark’s Royal Saudi Air Force training project teaching RSAF students
Initial Intelligence Skills. His other clients include
Raytheon, CGI, FEDITC, IBM, Delta Risk, TTI, LMI, and CYFOR
Technologies focused on solutions for cyber and ISR Processing,
Exploitation, and Dissemination shortfalls.

Scott continues to serve as a senior advisor and Highly Qualified
Expert (HQE) for the Commander 25th AF. His most recent
military position was as Vice Commander, Air Force Intelligence,
Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency (AFISRA) where he oversaw the
organization, training and equipping of assigned forces to conduct ISR
for the nation. He was the senior operationally certified
Distributed Common Ground Station (DGS) Mission Operations Commander
and the Air Force's senior targeteer. He also served as the
commander of the 17th Training Wing at Goodfellow AFB, Texas where held
the initial training for all Air Force intelligence
personnel. His other assignments include various levels of
command and staff positions, including at Air Education and Training
Command, as well as five deployments to combat areas. He has
spoken and published extensively on the topics of ISR and Cyber
strategy and policy, future ISR systems and modernization of
Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination, and strategic thinking. He
published his first book in 2001 on Vladimir Putin and Russian Foreign
Policy.

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With over 7,500 Chapter members, the AFCEA NOVA Luncheons are
the best
networking and business development events in the Metro DC area for
defense
and intelligence professionals – bar none. Something for everyone:

Large businesses – don’t be
left out while your
competitors are building the relationships and hearing the information
first.

Small businesses – get the
exposure you need to
succeed in the DoD market, plus the chance to network with partners
large and small.

Government/Military – hear
what your peers are
working on while you make vital professional connections.

Our speakers are the TOP Government IT and C4I leaders –
including
Service CIOs, Acquisition Leads, and OSD C-Level Executives –and as
their schedules allow they always take questions and network with
attendees.

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Join the Young AFCEANs for a bipartisan event on how to
discuss politics in professional settings.

Election day may be over, but in an industry where political decisions
can impact the bottom line the conversations about the results are just
beginning. At our happy hour event attendees will gain insight into how
to discuss politics in a constructive way. We'll talk about how to
respond when a client or supervisor asks, "so what do you think of the
election?"

Speakers Include:Camille Tuutti, Executive Editor, Next Gov
George Meyers, Managing Partner, The Meyers Group
Maryaam Atmar, Founder and CEO of MAIH Group
Alexandra Kuhns, Meetings and Events Manager, Navy League of the United
States

Below you will find the
speakers' bios.

Speaker Bios

Alexandra Kuhns, Meetings
and Events Manager, Navy League of the United States
Alexandra Kuhns started her career in Washington, D.C. as a White House
intern in the Office of Political Affairs. She became
immersed in politics working as a lobbyist and then as a scheduler for
a prominent New Jersey congressman. After leaving the
political world, she forged a career in hospitality with Marriott
properties including The Ritz-Carlton. She is now the
Meetings and Events Manager at the Navy League of the United States, a
non-profit which supports the sea services and puts on one of the
premier global maritime expositions. Alexandra holds an
Honors Bachelor Arts from the University of Toronto. She is a
proud Air Force wife and lives with her husband in Springfield, VA.

Maryaam Atmar, Founder
and CEO of MAIH Group

Ms. Atmar is the founder and CEO of MAIH Group. MAIH group is an
international consulting and contracting firm collaborating with
several private and public NGOs in Afghanistan, US
and UK. As an entrepreneur, she built her company from the
ground up. She now shares her expertise to coach other Afghan female
entrepreneurs develop their businesses worldwide. Ms.Atmar is
the director of Afghana, a non-profit organization
which promotes women's education and
training. She is also the managing director of a
foreign language institute with a large number of female
students. Ms.Atmar has an extensive background in investments and
financial sector. She holds a B.A. in Psychology.

Camille Tuutti,
Execuive Editor, Nextgov

Camille Tuutti is the executive editor at Nextgov, a
division of Atlantic Media, where she's responsible for the editorial
vision and strategy. She previously served as editorial
director at FedScoop, and prior to that, was a staff writer and
"People" section editor at Federal Computer Week. Before that, Camille
worked as a news editor and reporter, covering government contracting
and IT. Her current tech obsessions include artificial intelligence,
cybersecurity and emerging technology. Originally from Stockholm,
Sweden, Camille has called Washington, D.C., her home for the past 15
years.

George Meyers,
Managing Partner, The
Meyers Group

In a town known for business and negotiation, George Meyers is
recognized as one of the most accomplished business leaders in
Washington, D.C., having achieved financial success on behalf of
numerous clients. He has over 25 years of extensive hands-on experience
working in the federal government and in government affairs. He
possesses an in-depth understanding of federal government acquisition
and the legislative process. He is equally experienced in navigating
Washington’s political environment and is a recognized expert in
business development, international trade development and federal
marketing. This combination of skill and experience has allowed Mr.
Meyers to generate millions of dollars in actionable business
opportunities for clients. He is considered a master at using
innovative thinking and creative strategies to secure funding for
clients. His energy and enthusiasm are contagious.

Mr. Meyers is also a guest lecturer on acquisition policy and has
spoken before numerous corporate groups on the topic of doing business
with the federal government. He has moderated panels for the security,
intelligence and aviation communities and has authored numerous
articles on shaping and winning business in the federal government. He
is considered an expert in the aviation, transportation, and logistics
industries.

One of Mr. Meyers’ early successes was his effort on behalf of
President Clinton’s Mid-Delta Empowerment Zone Project in Greenville,
Mississippi, where he advised community leaders on a strategy to
“rebuild” the Mississippi delta region using skilled aviation-industry
jobs and resources. Subsequently, Mr. Meyers was assigned to the
Pentagon as Chief Acquisition Manager for the United States Secretary
of the Air Force, where he led a team in acquiring and modifying over
$9B in aircraft programs, and was able to secure funding to start a $6B
modernization program. Mr. Meyers was then assigned as the Chief
Congressional Liaison for the United States Secretary of the Air Force
in Washington, D.C. He worked with his Air Force and Industry
counterparts to formulate strategies and enlist Congressional support
for the Administration’s key policies and programs. He authored the
legislative strategy for a $10B aviation program and brokered a
multiple-year contract worth $7B.

Upon retirement from the Air Force, Mr. Meyers served as Government
Affairs and Business Development Director for Defense and Intelligence
programs at a Washington, D.C.-based firm, where he directed the
company’s strategic intelligence programs. He also served as a Program
Manager for critical DIA, CIA and NGA Intelligence Programs, where he
increased profit by 21%. He also secured $25M in federal funding for an
R&D effort.

He was asked to join Lockheed Martin where he helped create a $32B
pipeline and managed over $1B in international opportunities in 43
nations—with particular emphasis in developing nations. He led the
emerging markets team for Lockheed Martin’s Intelligence business,
directing company strategy on legislative, international, and new and
emerging programs. Industry credits him with creating the strategy and
shaping the landscape for a $6.6B Defense contract--which he eventually
won.

While at Cassidy and Associates he was responsible for business
development, industry teaming, and international trade. He
regularly built outreach plans to shape and win multi-million dollar
programs. Under his guidance several clients achieved a 200%
increase in revenue. He also designed /wrote the business
development plan for a $4B defense company—and then executed the
contact plans to win business. He built the Cassidy cyber
practice and was responsible for client success in several classified
programs. He also helped write several cyber bills for
Congress.

Mr. Meyers is an expert at crafting acquisition plans and has led
several “start-ups” through successful “funding rounds” while also
winning government business. He is also a monthly Columnist writing
about business development and legislative issues for several monthly
publications.

Mr. Meyers is a commercial pilot with over twenty years of flying
experience, serving in numerous conflict zones, including two tours in
support of Iraq and Afghanistan. Mr. Meyers currently serves as a
corporate advisor and on the Board of Directors for several companies
who have experienced double-digit growth and profit due to his counsel.

He is a native of New Orleans, Louisiana and received his Bachelor’s
degree from Louisiana State University and currently lives in
Washington, D.C.﻿

Register for This Event

With over 7,500 Chapter members, the AFCEA NOVA Luncheons are
the best
networking and business development events in the Metro DC area for
defense
and intelligence professionals – bar none. Something for everyone:

Large businesses – don’t be
left out while your
competitors are building the relationships and hearing the information
first.

Small businesses – get the
exposure you need to
succeed in the DoD market, plus the chance to network with partners
large and small.

Government/Military – hear
what your peers are
working on while you make vital professional connections.

Our speakers are the TOP Government IT and C4I leaders –
including
Service CIOs, Acquisition Leads, and OSD C-Level Executives –and as
their schedules allow they always take questions and network with
attendees.